Fiction Based on Strange, But True, History
True, riveting stories of American criminal activity are explored through a unique stories of historical romantic suspense. Collect them all and be inspired by the hope that always finds its way even in the darkest of times.
In 1907, shy but loyal Ingrid Storset travels from Norway to support her grieving sister, Belle Gunness, who owns a farm in LaPorte, Indiana. Well-to-do widow Belle, who has lost two husbands and several children, provides Ingrid with enough money to start a small business. But Ingrid is confused by the string of men Belle claims to be interviewing for her next husband. When Nils Lindherud comes to town looking for his missing brother, who said he was going to marry Belle, Ingrid has a sinking feeling her sister is up to no good.
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Summary
The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma was fascinating. People are crazy even back in 1907. The story is riveting and then reading the author’s notes at the end makes it even more frightening.
The Gold Digger is part of a series where the authors take a true crime from history and create a story around it. I have thoroughly enjoyed them. I really never think of crime from history and what people were willing to do.
Belle was getting husbands through mail order. Typically you hear of this from the men. Nils enters the picture when he doesn’t hear from his brother after six weeks. His brother was one of her mail order husbands who did not stay supposedly. The author kept us guessing as to why the husbands were not staying. Ingrid, Belle’s sister and Nils form a friendship as he tries to find out what has happened to his brother.
Violence – several people die or were killed but it is not graphic.